Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment

Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 138 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5% 12.5% 22.9% Ethiopia
2010s 17.8% 17.3% 0.4% Ethiopia
2020s 20.4% 18.9% 1.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed